S&P: Too Early for Blockchain to Impact Credit Ratings
One of the top corporate credit ratings providers believes it's too early for the use of blockchain tech to be a factor in its analysis. In a report published this week, Standard & Poor's (S&P) reportedly weighed in on the emerging technology, asserting that while it believes the "market-wide adoption" of blockchain technology remains far off, it continues to monitor its evolution due to its anticipated impact. Notably, S&P said it does not see the use of blockchain technology to be a ratings driver "in the near term or even perhaps in the long term". S&P continued: "But we consider that,....
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